Can I use normal sand like potting sand in an aquarium? The substrate is too pricey and I'm just a beginner. - Quora

Can I use decorative accent sand for my betta fish tank? - Quora

Can I use gardening soil for my aquatic plants in my fish tank? - Quora

Can the regular garden soil with a layer of gravel over it be used as substrate for a planted aquarium instead of the regular aquarium soil? - Quora

Is it possible to create a self-sustaining ecosystem in an aquarium? - Quora

Is it okay to put a plant into my fish tank? - Quora

Do live plants need soil to grow in a fish tank? - Quora

How does one set up an aquarium with plant life? - Quora

I only used sand and root tabs for my first planted tankhow screwed am I? : r/PlantedTank

How to set up my 10-gallon fish tank into an underwater garden - Quora

Can you put live plants in an aquarium without soil or gravel? - Quora

Can live aquarium plants grow in colored rocks? I have this blue gravel I bought from PetSmart that I've used in my 37g aquarium for 2 years, I'm upgrading my tank but

How to grow fresh water aquarium plants? I want to have a natural plant aquarium. I'm a first time Betta keeper. Do I need a specific kind of soil - Quora

What aquarium substrate do you use and how do your aquarium plants look? - Quora

Are the NICREW Aquarium LEDs found on capable of growing aquatic plants? - Quora